🌱 Albuquerque Homicides Break Record In 2021 + Dead Woman Found

Happy Monday, people of Albuquerque! Let's get this day started. Here's everything going on around Albuquerque today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cold. High: 42 Low: 23.

Here are the top stories today in Albuquerque:

1. Albuquerque police found a dead woman in a northeast apartment building at about 10 a.m. Sunday. APD’s Homicide Unit is investigating the death, and the name of the victim and suspect are currently unknown. (KRQE News 13)
2. On Saturday, New Mexico search and rescue crews rescued 21 people who were stuck on tram cars. The 21 people were started overnight in two tram cars after an iced-over cable caused the cars to get stuck high up in the Sandia Mountains overlooking Albuquerque. (KRQE News 13)
3. Police say Albuquerque homicides broke a record that was set in 2019. As of December 27, the city had a total of 108 homicide cases for the year, and 112 homicide victims. The record of 80 homicides recorded was the previous record in 2018. (Newsbreak)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• Professional Development Day for 184 Day Staff (All Day)
• Tuck Everlasting At Musical Theatre Southwest (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Albuquerque Fire Rescue shared a Happy New Year post on Facebook. Sharing that they're honored to serve this amazing community every day of the year. (Facebook)
• The Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society received a donation of tons of blankets, bowls, dog toys, and cat toys to ring in the new year. (Facebook)
• Santa Fe College is launching a new Fresh Start initiative to give students the opportunity to boost their cumulative grade point average. Meet with your academic advisor this spring to learn more. (Instagram)

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— Erica Zenn

About me: Erica Zenn is a Masters Student in Applied Psychology at the University of Southern California who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. With a bachelors degree from Cornell University, Erica is an expert verbal and written communicator who brings extensive experience in employee engagement and customer experience of companies. Erica is passionate about community building, and loves using her writing and communication skills to bring people together.